Street-sign



NITED STATES PATENT rFrc@E,

ARTHUR D. BENHAM, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO THOMAS J BIRNEY AND STEPHEN H. CARROLL, OF SAME PLACE, AND SENECA Ll BAKER, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

STREET-SIGN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 548,026, dated October 15, 1895. Application filed July 16, 1894. Serial No. 517,754. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR D. BENHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street-Signs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sign. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lower si gn-plate detached. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the supporting-bracket. Fig. 4 is a side elevation thereof, and Fig. 5 is a secr; tional View.

A is the lower sign-plate, preferably of cast- 1ron, having the lateral flange at around the edges on both faces, forming countersunk panels on both sides, on which are formed the raised letters g. On the lower edge of the plate in the middle is secured, preferably by being formed integral therewith, the pin 61, at the top of which is a collar f. On top of the plate A in the middle is the bracket L, terminating in the two separated lugs or lips P, between which is formed a socket extending at an angle across the top of the plate. In this socket the tongue 'K on the upper plate B is adapted to fit, the two being held together 0 by a transverse pin or bolt 0 entering suitable apertures provided through the parts. The supporting-bracket is formed from a single piece of band-wire doubled on itself in the middle to form the circular eye C. The parallel extension-section c and the ends are spread at an angle, as shown at E, to form means for securing it to the corner of 'a building. The bracket being secured in place on a building,the pin cl of the lower sign is placed in the eye C of the bracket, the collar f resting on top of the bracket, and the lug K on the upper plate is placed in the socket in the top of the lower plate and the two plates secured together. Both sign-plates are thus secured clear from the corner of the building, plainly Visible to persons coming in either direction.

The raised letters make it easy to paint the outer faces of the letters of different color from the plate and thus make the sign more easily distinguishable.

What I claim as my invention is A sign for corners comprising a bracket having a socket in its outer end, a lower sign plate lettered on both sides, a pin in the middle of the lower edge adapted to engage the socket,a lug in the middle of the upper edge having two separated lips to form a transverse socket between, a similar upper sign plate, having a lug on its lower edge engaging the transverse socket, and a pin or bolt passing through the lips and lugs to hold the parts together, substantially as described.

ARTHUR D. BENHAM.

Witnesses:

CHARLES F. HAMMOND, HARRIS E. THOMAS. 

